great religious significance to Islamic people the world over. It is held to be the most sacred of all the months, excluding Ramadan. The word "Muharram" is often considered synonymous with "Ashura", the tenth day of the Muharram month.

#Ashura" is a highly important day for both sects of Islam - the Shias and the Sunnis. The Shia muslims

believe that 🌷#Husayn_ibn_Ali🌷, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, became a martyr at the Battle of Karbala on the tenth day of Muharram in 61 AH(680 AD).